BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,917 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in March 2025, down 9.6...
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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 11, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC The Truck Loggers Association has appointed Peter Lister as their new Executive Director as of May 15, 2025. Shoppers Drug Mart opened the first of seven...
HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPERLY FITTING PPE
WorkSafeBC guideline addresses the issue of ill-fitting PPE, which can compromise worker safety By WorkSafeBC Personal protective equipment (PPE) has protection built into its name. But when PPE...
SMALL INCREASE EXPECTED IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Residential construction has been declining since its peak in 2021, although a report from BuildForce Canada is calling for a modest increase in the foreseeable future, to offset...
OKANAGAN REAL ESTATE SHOWING HEALTHY INVENTORY
OKANAGAN - March residential real estate sales remained steady and supported by healthy inventory, according the the Association of Interior Realtors report. “While market activity may have felt...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 10, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Sandra Oldfield, co-founder of Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, has been appointed head of the board of directors of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 10, 2025
Location: Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 2236 Stillingfleet Rd - Townhouses Description: New townhouse development - 3 storeys - 9 units - rooftop amenity space Status: Rezoning Application -...
NCDA: TARIFFS ON NEW VEHICLES HURT CANADIAN CONSUMERS AND THREATEN A KEY ECONOMIC ENGINE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s trading relationship with the United States has, until recently, been defined by partnership and mutual benefit. But that relationship is now under significant strain....
BC CREDIT UNION TRIO ANNOUNCES MERGER, WOULD BECOME THE NATION’S LARGEST
SURREY – A trio of B.C. based credit unions have announced they intend to merge and create Canada’s largest national purpose-driven credit union. Prospera Credit Union, Coast Capital Savings Federal...
EDITORIAL: MARK CARNEY DOUBLES DOWN ON TRUDEAU’S FAILED ECONOMIC PATH
OTTAWA - Forget the noise from south of the border—Canada has its own crisis at home. After a decade of poor economic choices, declining incomes and leaders more focused on ideology than prosperity,...
CPABC: 7 PRACTICAL WAYS TO GROW YOUR MONEY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Now is a good time as ever to buckle down and build your savings. To help you increase your wealth, here are seven practical ways to double your savings and work smarter, not...
OSOYOOS INDIAN BAND AND WEYERHAEUSER: A PARTNERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
OSOYOOS - The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) and Weyerhaeuser are collaborating in the managing of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 59, an area of deep cultural, ecological, and economic importance. This...
ICBA: MARK CARNEY’S VOW TO KEEP ANTI-PIPELINE LAW WEAKENS CANADA IN FIGHT AGAINST TRUMP
SURREY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), Canada’s largest construction association, today condemned Liberal leader Mark Carney’s stated intention to keep the Liberal...
LEASE EXTENSION MAKES ROOM FOR ASPHALT SHINGLE REPROCESSING FACILITY IN DELTA
DELTA - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. has announced a 15-year lease extension for its Empower Delta Facility, supporting the firm’s long-term growth strategy to establish a portfolio of asphalt...
EMIL ANDERSON GROUP NAMED BUILDERS CODE CHAMPION AWARD WINNER
KELOWNA – Emil Anderson Group of Kelowna was named a Builders Code Champion Award Winner by the British Columbia Construction Association as part of its launch for April’s Construction and Skilled...
SIMPLE SALES PROCESS LAUNCHES
VERNON - Insight Strategic Sales Consulting, a Vernon based organization dedicated to improving sales, sales management and customer service skills, is pleased to announce the launch of the Simple...